A massive night for The X Factor Australia (1st – 1,554,000) as the Top 24 are announced after some incredible performances. Big Brother (9th – 895,000) trying to stay competitive but suffering under the weight of a better reality alternative. The Great Australian Bake Off (13th – 692,000) struggling to keep up with its competition – Winners and Losers (5th – 1,065,000) streets ahead and Ten’s best Under the Dome (10th – 846,000) beating it too.
Timeslot winners (nationally):
6:00pm: Nine News – Ch9
6:30pm: A Current Affair – Ch9
7:00pm: Home and Away – Ch7
7:30pm: The X Factor – Ch7
8:30pm: Winners and Losers – Ch7
9:30pm: NCIS: Los Angeles – Ch10
Channel 7 won the night (25.9%), followed by Channel 9 (18.7%), Channel 10 (14.8%) & ABC1 (12.2%).